Create a Legacy: Establishing a Fund

Donor Funds within The Catholic Community Foundation

The Catholic Community Foundation is here to help donors carry out their lasting support for their favorite causes by setting up funds that will provide a legacy for them and their families. It is from these funds that awards are granted to those causes that support the mission of the Catholic Church in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Joseph F. and Catherine M. Bennett Family Fund – A field of interest fund to support the areas of greatest need in the central city Catholic schools.

Fred and Karen Bersch Family Fund – An advised fund to provide support for homelessness, housing and hunger, primarily within the ten counties of Southeastern Wisconsin.

Bishop Brust Memorial Fund – A field of interest fund established to assist the needs of retired priests in the memory of Bishop Brust, an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Reverend Leslie Darneider Scholarship Fund – A field of interest fund to provide scholarships to children of Catholic school teachers, whose children attend a Catholic school. Father Darneider was a respected supporter of Catholic education.

DePorres Scholarship Fund – A field of interest fund to provide scholarships and grants-in-aid to Central City Catholic school students.

Henry and Francine Ducat Fund – A designated fund established to support Gesu Parish, and in particular, their meal program, as well as those charitable purposes determined by the Foundation's Board of Directors.

Education Endowment Fund – A field of interest fund to provide tuition for needy children in any school in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Brian D. Hanley Fund – An advised fund established in memory of Brian Hanley who passed away from cancer. By establishing this fund, Brian's family wishes to continue to provide funds for causes he supported during his lifetime. Some of these causes include Marquette University; Catholic Memorial High School; organizations working in cancer research and charitable organizations consistent with the interests of the fund advisors.

Father Gerald B. Hauser and John and Ruth Kegel Priesthood Scholarship Fund – An advised fund in the name of Father Hauser, a diocesan priest, and Mr. And Mrs. Kegel to support the training of priesthood candidates, a cause to which Father Hauser and Mr. and Mrs. Kegel have provided long-time support.

John C. (Jack) and Hildegard A. Heegeman Scholarship Fund – An advised fund for Catholic primary and secondary schools in Racine, Wisconsin, as well as Catholic colleges and universities within the greater Milwaukee area to provide financial assistance for students from Racine. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Heegeman to give back to the community that helped his parents provide an education for himself and his brothers and sisters.

JCC Fund – A field of interest fund, established through this donor's estate, which continues the charitable giving to those causes that this philanthropist cared most about and supported during his lifetime.

Marilyn C. Schmit, PhD Fund – Monsignor Ralph K. Schmit established this field of interest fund in memory of his sister, Marilyn, to provide educational support for Catholic high schools located within the ten counties of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

St. Aemilian Fund – A field of interest fund to provide for the establishment of facilities in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for orphans, dependent, neglected and delinquent children; for rehabilitation, treatment and other welfare services needed for such ends and the promotion of education, charity and religion.

St. Anthony Fund – A field of interest fund that supports agencies providing medical assistance to the poor and indigent in Milwaukee.

Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland Fund – A designated fund established by a number of donors to provide support for the Catholic Stewardship Appeal.

Whelandale Trust – An advised fund that provides yearly awards to parish priests for outstanding work in the area of Liturgy, Preaching, Justice and Peace Ministry.

Charles and Sara Wieber Family Fund – An unrestricted fund established by Mr. and Mrs. Wieber to focus on those organizations with the greatest needs as determined by the Foundation's Board of Directors.

The Yaniak Fund – A field of interest fund that provides support for the education and training of priesthood candidates and support for the necessities of living for retired priests. Father Frank J. Yaniak, who served the Archdiocese at parishes from his ordination in 1949 through his retirement in 1999, aspired to aid his brother priests and also promote interest in the priesthood.